Information about #9E31C9 color

#9E31C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9E31C9 falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(158, 49, 201) — 62% red, 19.2% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 60 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored blue-purple violet, #9E31C9 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Orchid (#9932CC). Slightly further away sit Purple Flower (#A74AC7) and Purply (#983FB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(158, 49, 201)), which gives #9E31C9 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9E31C9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9E31C9 color variations

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#9E31C9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9E31C9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Orchid color link
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

Purply color link
Purply

#983FB2

Barney color link
Barney

#AC1DB8

Blue Violet color link
Blue Violet

#8A2BE2

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Kelly Purple color link
Kelly Purple

#8617BB

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Hot Violet color link
Hot Violet

#7931BB

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

#9E31C9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E31C9
  • RGB158, 49, 201
  • CMYK17, 60, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(158, 49, 201)
  • HSL283°, 61%, 49%
  • HSL Precise283.026°, 60.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV283°, 76%, 79%
  • HSB283°, 76%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.192, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.192, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.192, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9E31C9
  • DECIMAL ID10367433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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